Display stand



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Aug. 28, 1923. 1,466,536

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s Shuts-Shoot 3 Patented Aug. 23, 1923.

titan c PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIA A1 LOWE, OFJOHNSON CITY, TENNEssEE, AESIGNOR To UNIVERSAL MANUEAGTUEING oOMEANY, o aoENsoN CITY. TENNESSEE, a CORPORATION OF TENNESSEE.

I nisPLriY STAND.

Ap1i1ication-fi1ed February 1921, Seria1 N'oj 44?,146. JItencwed. Junel, 1323 To. all whom it ay concern. 1

Be it known that I, Wi'LL Art Ar J. LOW

a citizen of thefllnitcdv States; residing at JohnsonfCitv in the county of Washington and" State of Tennessee,.have invented new anduseful Improvements in Display Stands, l

of which the 1 following; isv a. specification.

This invention relatesto store'turniture, particularly to disijlay devices. andhas for its object-the provision-eta display stand for exhibiting trait, vegetables, and the like,

thes'tan'd having its lowerportion so con.-

structed as to hold; baskets in inclined position, itbeing provided intermediate its ends with a pluralitv or shelves having retaining rails and adapted to support fruitof variouskinds and having itsI-upperendformed with a. plurality of hooks upon. which are suspended;bunches,of bananas;

Aniinportant object is the provisionof a device of this character including aphira'lity of uprights which form the main sunport and which are madein sections detachaloly connected so. that .thegdevice may be knocked. down for convenience in transportuition or storage.

. rrn additional objectis the provisionwof a device of this character which will be neat and attractive in appearance, which will. perinit the display of a large variety of articles in limited space; which will be sanitary, eflicient and. durable, and a general Kimprovementin the art; V, I With. the above and other objects and ad- Figure 4 is avertical sectional view. through the bottom portion showing the sunports for holding baskets, I) I Figure 5.is across sectional view on the line 5. 5 of Figure l, and I i x H Figure 6-isa perspective view of a modifiediorm Referring more particularly to the draw vantages in view the invention. eonsistslin Figure 1 is a perspective View ofgone form.

ings and especially to Figures 1 to 5, I have 'shownmy device as comprisinga pluralitv ofuprig'ht bars 10 which are inwardly offset toward their upper ends, as clearly shown and. which have their upper terrninals threaded. Connected with the lower ends of these uprightsarepipe couplings 11 within the lower ends of which are secured casters-12.. The side bfall llles of these couplings are connected by horizontal memberswhich form the rectangular bottom frame of the device.

- The numeral 14 designates intermediate uprights "which offset inwardly intermediate their ends, as shown; and which have their -lower extremities threaded for connection with units 15 which areconnected with threaded upperendsof'the uprights--10 the functionof which is to permitdisassembling or" the device. The

ngafoer endsof theuprights 14 are threaded for connection with.. pipe couplings 16 within, which are threaded the lower ends of the top m ioglits 17 which have their upper ends bent downwardly, as shown at 18, and termin ingin hooks 19. Tliep'ip'e couplings lfihave horiZontalbranches'i threado l diagonally disposedpipe sections 20 connected lava cross -m1 1in;;' 21. These sections '20 hold the upper ends oi the" frame in proper smiced. re ation. v i ecuredyupon the highest points-of the bentportions'lSare longitudinal and trans verse strips 22 and 23, respectively; and also-conncctedat these some points are dia a onal Strip/s24 which serve to'bracethe npner end of the structure I, The numeral 25designates a shelf which rests upon the diagonalpipc sections 20 and which issecured thereto at its 'corners'by bolts 26 extending through the. sections. This shelf is. provided at its edges with up standing; rails 27.

Disposed within. the confines of the up-' rightsll tand arranged; in spaced relation to one anotierareshelves or trays 28 which which'is formed. from a sheet 29 otniaterial,

thin which are are similar in: construction and each of preferably enainelcd metal, having secured upon its underside diagonally arranged strips 80. The ends of these strips are bent downwardly-{as shown, to-provide lugs 31 which-aredisposed againstthe uprights 14 ands soured thereto, as by meansot boltsi32. These shelves are all provided at their edges with upstanding rails 33 which provide retaining means for fruit or vegetables placed upon the shelves.

At their intermediate portions the lower uprights 10 are connected by longitudinal and transverse strips and 35, respectively. The strips 35 serve as supporting means for a shelf or tray 36 which has secured upon its outermost edges of each pair of hoops are secured together by strips 40 which extend inwardly of and are bolted to theuprights 10, as shown at 41. Connected with the lowermost points of the hoops are strips 42 which extend downwardly and which are bolted to the members 13, as shown at 43. Y

In the use of the device baskets 44 of circular form are engaged within the hoops 39 and will be supported thereby in inclined position, as clearly shown in Figure 1, and these baskets are adapted to contain preferably vegetables. Fruits or vegetables of different kinds are placed upon the shelves 25, 28 and 36 and will be very effectively displayed. The books 19 are designed for suspending; bunches of bananas.

Referring to the form shown in Figure 6, it will be seen that the structure is slightly different In this form I make use of a pair of rear uprights 45 which are vertical, and front uprights 46 which have their upper portions inclined rearwardly. The lower ends of the uprights 45 are screwed in the couplings 47 which are connected by a pipe section 48 and into which are screwed pipe sections 49 connected with Ts 50 screwed onto the lower ends of the uprights 46. The lower ends of the uprights 46. below the Ts 50, are connected by a strip 51. Connected with the couplings 47 outwardly of the uprights 45. are members 52 which have their outer ends bent downwardly, as shown at 53, and these downwardly bent ends and the lower extremities of the uprights 46 carry casters 54. The numeral 55 designates braces which are secured to the rear uprights 4.5 and to the members 52. The clown-turned ends 53 are connected by a strip 56 and are connected to the lower ends of the front uprights 46 by strips 57. The numeral 58 designates inclined brace strips which are secured to the rear uprights 45 and to the center of the member 48. In this way a very strong and rigid structure will be provided.

The numeral 59 designates hoops, one of which is disposed between each forward upright 46 and the brace bar 55 andtwo of which are disposed between the front uprights 46 and the opposite sides of the end hoops are bolted to the bars 55. The highest points of the end hoops have secured thereto depending strips 61 which are se cured to the members 49. The front hoops are connected, as shown at 62, and have their highest points secured to the rear uprights 45. These hoops 59 are designed to support baskets in exactly the same manner as in the previously described form.

Screwed upon the upper ends of the uprights 45 and 46 are units 63 and 64, respectively, into which are screwed uprightsw65 and 66, respectively. At their upper ends the uprights 65 are received into couplings 67 which are connected by a pipe section 68. The upper ends of the uprights 66 are bent rearwardly and are connected with the couplings 67. Screwed into the couplings 6'? are the topmost uprights 69 which have tieir upper extremities extended forwardly and laterally,- as shown, and provided with hooks 70. The upper endsof these uprights are connected by a strip 71 and are connected to the center of the member 68 by a \l shaped strip 72. I

The numeral 7 3 designates railed shelves which are disposed between and secured to the front and rear uprights in exactly the same manner as in the previously described form and constructed in identically the same way. i

It is observed that the use of this form is the same as the use of the other form, the only difference being in the details of construction. In both forms of the device it will be seen that there is ample provision for displaying fruits, vegetables or any other desired articles in a very neat. and attractive manner. As the device is constructed en tirely of metal it is apparent that it may be quickly and easily cleansed and that it may be :ept in a highly sanitary and thoroughly satisfactory condition so as to present the wares in an enticing: manner.

' l vhile I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention it is of course to beunderstood that I reserv the risi'ht to make such changes in the form, construction, and arrangement of parts as will not depart from the spirit of the invention the scope of the subjoined claims.

Havingthus described my invention, I claim:

1. A display rack comprising a frame formed as a plurality of uprights connected at intervals by longitudinal and transverse bars. certain of said uprights terminating in downwardly extending portions provided with hooks, a plurality of hoops supported between said uprights at the lower portions thereof and arranged in inclined position, said hoops being adapted to support baskets, and a plurality of shelves seeured between the intermediate portions of said uprights.

2. A device of the character described comprising a plurality of uprights'formed in sections detachably connected and connected at intervals by transverse and longitudinal bars, and a plurality of shelves arranged 111 spaced relation between the uprights, each shelf including a sheet of metal,

strips secured upon the underside of the 10 ing through said lugs and the uprights.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature;

W. A. J. LOWE. 

